Snake River near Blackfoot (Tilden Bridge-Ft. Hall), ID

River level and flood forecast · Bingham County

Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 9:15 PM

The river is 8.0 ft below flood stage (11 ft).

Forecast to rise to 3.4 ft Tue 12 PM, below the 11 ft flood stage.

Flow: 2,450 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02.557.51012.5TueThuSatMonWedFriSunAction 10.2 ftFlood 11 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 1:08 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

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Flood stages

Flood stage11 ft
Action stage10.2 ft
Record crest (June 18, 1997)14.8 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 11 ftMinor flooding in low-lying areas and croplands along with seep and ponding near the river. Residents along the river may experience water levels that impact their property.
  • 10.2 ftLow-lying areas and croplands may experience seep and ponding near the river. Residents along the river may experience water levels nearing impact levels.

Highest crests on record

  1. 14.8 ft — June 18, 1997
  2. 12.32 ft — May 18, 1984
  3. 12.05 ft — May 29, 2011
  4. 11.52 ft — May 11, 1971
  5. 11.52 ft — June 22, 1964

Recent crests: 5.47 ft (September 13, 2022) · 6.59 ft (August 5, 2021) · 8.42 ft (July 2, 2020) · 9.82 ft (April 28, 2019) · 10.57 ft (June 4, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BFTI1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.